Workshops

Expert Facilitation, Grounded in Ancestral Knowledge

Heeni Hoterene is a skilled kaiārahi and facilitator with decades of experience delivering tikanga-based workshops. She has trained thousands of practitioners across government, health, and community sectors, sharing the practical application of matauranga Māori.

Her workshops are hands-on, deeply engaging, and rooted in livedexperience. Guided by the knowledge of her elders, Heeni ensures participants leave with confidence in applying maramataka and tikanga in daily life. Whether reconnecting with Māori knowledge or learning a new, her facilitation invites meaningful action and transformation

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155 Awhina House
Akau Studio
ANZ
Basement Theatre
Cinco Cine Scripts
Creative NZ
Department of Internal Affairs - National Office
ENVIRONS - Te Uri o Hau
Enviroschools
Foundation North
Grassroots MAPAS
Horahora School
Hua Parakore / Story Box
I have a Dream
Kaitaia Intermediate School
Kauri Ora
Lifewise Family Services Online and In person (Staff and Clients)
Mana Wahine Event
Manawa Ora
Maori TV
Maritime NZ
Ministry for Environment
Ministry of Education
MOJ Focus Group Keynote
NDHB - Oral Health Service
NDHB - Te Roopu Kimiora
Nga Tai Ora
Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services
Ngataki School
Ngati Hine Health Trust (Decol workshop)
NZEI Auckland Area Council AGM Online Hui
NZEI Te Riuroa
Oranga Tamariki
Otangarei Trust
Paeheretia te Muka Tangata - Ngati Hine Health Trust
Pukahakaha Trust
Raukawa Charitable Trust
Rapaura Springs Garden Marlborough Festival
SCION
Taitokerau Maori Netball
Te Ha Oranga (Mana Wahine Wellbeing Wananga
Te Hiku Okoro
Te Matarau a Maui
Te Pukenga - Career Force
Te Pukenga BCITO
Te Puni Kokiri
Te Putahitanga
Te Rarawa Family Start Regional Conference (Whanau Ora Providers)
Te Rito Maioha
Te Rongopae Wananga (Roma Marae)
Te Roroa Kauri Ora
Te Tira Whakamataki
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri
Te Whariki X
Teachfirst NZ
Tuituia Learning Services
Tutamawahine Org
Vodafone NZ
Waikare Development Trust
Wilford School (Petone)
World Indigenous Peoples Day
WOTS
Relative Media
Te HIKU HAUORA
Bay of Islands Maternity Unit
Navigate Me
Kauri Ora

What you can expect to learn at our workshops?

We have a range of workshops available where you can learn about all things Maramataka. Workshops are designed specifically for your organisation focusing on how to apply mātauranga Maramataka in workplace planning, productivity and wellbeing. This knowledge can be utilised by participants to guide planning and application of their work practice, self-care practice and where appropriate service development and delivery. All workshops are developed around ancient Māori knowledge that will benefit you or your business in everyday life.

Previous client testimonials:

"If you are looking for someone to take you on a journey towards understanding Te Maramataka Māori then go no further than Heeni.

She made the detail easy to understand with simple tools to guide us on our journey from being hooked on the Gregorian Calendar to increasing our enthusiam, interest and understanding in the phases of the Marama.Heeni then took all that information and led everyone on an easy pathway to plan for their work, their schedule, their daily life. Rather than seeing Whiro as a “don’t venture out of the house” day it became a time to make initial contacts knowing fullwell that huge progress would not be made on that day but it was a great contact for future productivity.I enjoyed her concerted effort to uplift and promote the place and the value of women in Te Maramataka Māori not to denigrate men but to empower women whether through the tasks, the Atua and her personal perspective. It was heartening to hear Heeni give examples of her practises in her life which clearly stated this is not a course, its how we live our lives." Ngā mihi - Laures ParkTe Riu Roa - NZEI

"We were excited leading up to the wananga and intrigued right from the opening. Whaea Heeni is an informative and engaging facilitator who lives, learns and shares her Maramataka Maori practices openly and freely. She is courageous and knowledgeable.

Our awareness of self within the wananga was heightened, we were pleasantly surprised at how we could use the Maramataka to plan our weeks ahead and to get the most from ourselves so we and others will benefit. For most this was completely new however everyone's kete of knowledge was overflowing at the end. There are a multitude of reasons why you should participate in this wananga. To name a few, we recommend this for any person or team who is needing to reconnect to self using the different phases of the marama, reconnecting with te taiao, looking for a lifestyle change or to explore new ways to strategically plan for your business year.Nga mihi nui kia korua. We are grateful for your wisdom and time!" - I Have A Dream Charitable Trust NZ, Whangarei, Tai Tokerau.

“We are really grateful Heeni was able to come over and strengthen our understanding of Maramataka particularly with the mahi we do with kauri.

The knowledge shared has helped our team understand when it is a good time to go into the ngahere and do our work, also has helped our team understand each other and how we work as individuals and as a team. This is really important in our mahi, because we do some long hours and have to trust that we know how to look after one another in the bush in some pretty harsh elements.Both professional and humorous, I definitely recommend Heeni and her team for anyone delving into Maramataka. Hopefully we will be able to get her back with Te Roroa to do a deeper dive with our kauri work.”

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Programs Designed for your Industry

For Corporate bookings

Contact Keryn Jones for availability or email maramamaori@gmail.com

We can discuss co-designing a unique package for your organisation, marae or roopu needs. Graduates will receive a Maramataka accreditation, Tohu.

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Programs designed for your industry

Expert Facilitation, Grounded in Ancestral Knowledge

Previous Clients

Iwi / Hapu / Community Organisations

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What you can expect to learn at our workshops?

Previous client testimonials:

"If you are looking for someone to take you on a journey towards understanding Te Maramataka Māori then go no further than Heeni.

"We were excited leading up to the wananga and intrigued right from the opening. Whaea Heeni is an informative and engaging facilitator who lives, learns and shares her Maramataka Maori practices openly and freely. She is courageous and knowledgeable.

“We are really grateful Heeni was able to come over and strengthen our understanding of Maramataka particularly with the mahi we do with kauri.

Programs Designed for your Industry

For Corporate bookings

Contact Keryn Jones for availability or email maramamaori@gmail.com

Corporate Events

Programs designed for your industry

Expert Facilitation, Grounded in Ancestral Knowledge

Previous Clients

Iwi / Hapu / Community Organisations

Click the down arrow to view clients

What you can expect to learn at our workshops?

Previous client testimonials:

"If you are looking for someone to take you on a journey towards understanding Te Maramataka Māori then go no further than Heeni.

"We were excited leading up to the wananga and intrigued right from the opening. Whaea Heeni is an informative and engaging facilitator who lives, learns and shares her Maramataka Maori practices openly and freely. She is courageous and knowledgeable.

“We are really grateful Heeni was able to come over and strengthen our understanding of Maramataka particularly with the mahi we do with kauri.

Programs Designed for your Industry

For Corporate bookings

Contact Keryn Jones for availability or email maramamaori@gmail.com

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